Bài phát biểu của Nguyễn Ngọc Duy Hân
Good afternoon my fellow brothers and sisters,
We are here (Ottawa City Hall) today ( Sep 2nd, 2014) to shed some light on a controversial issue that affects the lives and identities of us Vietnamese Canadians. Those of us, who have made it here, have done so with the help of a compassionate and sympathetic Canadian government. Canada granted us refuge when our home was bombarded and seized from us. We were given a chance to start a new life and that’s something that we’ll never forget. However, we will also never forget any of the cruel and inhumane travesties committed by the Vietnamese Communist regime. Since the Vietnam War and still ongoing today, the Vietnamese Communist party has been in constant violation of basic human rights. That is why we stand here before you in Ottawa today to ask that Canada must also not forget our perilous journey for survival and the constant struggle of those left behind.
We should be fighting for those who have been stripped of their rights instead of turning a blind eye and even backing their corrupt oppressors.
The unjust imprisonment of human rights activists and web bloggers and the merciless beating of innocent citizens are just a few of the common atrocities that happen every day in Vietnam. With that in mind, Ottawa’s mayor, Jim Watson plans to fly the Socialist Republic of Vietnam’s flag today at City Hall in honour of Vietnam’s Independence Day. To see this happen in our home country is like parading Hitler’s Nazi flag in front of a Jewish community. This show of support for the Vietnamese Community Party is a major concern for us and must be put to a stop. We free Vietnamese Canadians do not recognize the Vietnamese communist flag, as it represents cruelty, oppression and injustice.
The government of Canada has been made aware of the controversy between its Vietnamese Canadian citizens and the Vietnamese communist regime. Mayor Jim Watson has been a guest of honour at many events hosted by the Vietnamese community in Ottawa where only the Freedom Flag of Vietnam is flown. August 23rd or Black Ribbon Day was established here to remember all of the victims of communism. Prime Minister Steven Harper has also approved the building of
a memorial statue for the victims of communism right here in Ottawa. We are honoured to have the support of our government in the fight for human rights and wish for your continued support. That is why we urge Mayor Jim Watson to reconsider flying the Socialist Republic of Vietnam flag at City Hall today. Let us stand together in solidarity to show our support for all those who are suffering under the oppression of a corrupt government and let us condemn all those who would violate the basis rights of a fellow human being.
Thank you,
Duy Han Ngoc Nguyen
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